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In a drop of blood, how many platelets should a normal healthy adult have?

All of the following are distributed by the blood EXCEPT:

Which layer of the heart wall is the deepest?

In regards to capillary exchange, Net Filtration Pressure (NFP) is best described as:  

Which of the following blood vessels carries oxygen rich blood directly into the capillary?  

A patient with a fever (high body temperature) will likely have:

As blood flows through the heart, which chambers will contain oxygenated blood?

What mineral is essential for the final reactions of clotting?

A patient comes to the hospital, stating that he “feels sick”.  You perform a blood test that reveals an elevated white blood cell count.  The reports show the following white blood cell percentages: Basophils:                     1% Eosinophils:                  13% Neutrophils:                 50% Lymphocytes:              30% Monocytes:                  6% Based on these counts, which of the following most logically explains the patients complaint of feeling sick?

If a patient has a low platelet count, which of the following signs/symptoms would be most likely for this patient to experience?